Game 4 - NR/NR The Citadel bulldogs (1-2, 1-2)

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1 FOOTBALL socon champions , 2015, 1992, 1961 fcs playoffs , 2015, 1992, 1990, 1988 Football Contact: John Brush O: C: jbrush@citadel.edu The Citadel Athletic Communications, McAlister Fieldhouse, 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston, S.C The citadel SCHEDULE (1-2, 1-2 SOCON) Sept. 1 at #10/11 Wofford * L, Sept. 8 Chattanooga* L, 28-29ot Sept. 22 at Mercer* W, Sept. 29 at #25/rv Towson 4 p.m. Oct. 13 ETSU* 2 p.m. Oct. 20 at VMI* 1:30 p.m. Oct. 27 Furman* 2 p.m. Nov. 3 at Western Carolina* 3:30 p.m. Nov. 10 Samford* 2 p.m. Nov. 17 at Alabama TBA Nov. 29 Charleston Southern 7 p.m. Home games in BOLD; * - SoCon game towson SCHEDULE (2-1, 1-0 CAA) Sept. 1 at Morgan State W, Sept. 8 at Wake Forest L, Sept. 15 at Villanova* W, Sept. 29 The Citadel 4 p.m. Oct. 6 Stony Brook* 4 p.m. Oct. 13 William & Mary* 4 p.m. Oct. 20 at Albany* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at Delaware* 3:30 p.m. Nov. 3 Maine* 4 p.m. Nov. 10 at Elon* noon Nov. 17 James Madison* 2 p.m. on the air TV/ONLINE CAA.tv Spiro Morekas (PxP) Gordy Combs (analyst) Ben Rosenbaum (sideline) RADIO Luke Mauro (play-by-play) Cal McCombs (analyst) Jay Harper (sideline) GAMEDAY AFFILIATES Charleston WQNT (92.1-FM/102.1-FM/1450-AM) Columbia WQXL (100.7-FM/1470-AM) Greenville/Spartanburg WLFJ (92.9-FM/660-AM) Sumter WDXY (105.9-FM/1240-AM) Game 4 - september 29-4 P.M. towson, md. - johnny unitas STADIUM NR/NR The Citadel bulldogs (1-2, 1-2) Head Coach: Brent Thompson, 3rd Season (Norwich, 1998) Record at The Citadel: (.615) Career Record: Same Record against Towson: /RV towson tigers (2-1, 1-0) Head Coach: Rob Ambrose, 10th Season (Towson, 1993) Record at TU: (.495) Career Record: Record against The Citadel: 0-0 Mathcup at a Glance The Citadel vs. Towson Charleston, South Carolina Location Towson, Maryland 1842 Founded ,300 Enrollment 22,499 Southern Conference Colonial Athletic Association Johnson Hagood Stadium Johnny Unitas Mike Capaccio Athletics Director Tim Leonard 1905 First Year of Football All-Time Record Brent Thompson Head Coach Rob Ambrose Record at School Career Record Record 5-6 inside the numbers The Bulldogs will travel 567 miles to face Towson. It is the longest trip of the season and the longest since traveling 2,027 miles to face Arizona on Sept. 11, Senior running back Grant Drakeford ran for a career-high 139 yards on just nine carries in the win over Mercer. The 15.4 yard average was bolstered by a 61 yard run in the fourth quarter to help set up a touchdown. He also caught a pair of passes for 59 yards Rod Johnson returned the kickoff 94 yards in the final minute against Mercer to give the Bulldogs the win. It is tied for the third longest kickoff return to school history. 77: - The 77-yard completion from Jordan Black to Raleigh Webb is the 10th longest pass play in program history. It is the longest pass play since Bart Blanchard and Andre Roberts hooked up on a 78-yard scoring strike against Webber International in :07 - The Bulldogs rank seventh in the FCS in time of possession. They have won the TOP battle in all three games this season and have three scoring drives that took longer than 6:30. on this date... In 2007, quarterback Duran Lawson threw for 221 yards and ran for 108 yards and a touchdown in a road victory at Chattanooga. Running back Tory Cooper rushed for 86 and four touchdowns as the Bulldogs jumped out to a 21-7 lead at the half. Andrew Rowell led the defense with 11 tackles and a forced fumble.

2 2018 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES TOWSON Media Information Sunday - 23 Monday - 24 Tuesday - 25 Wednesday - 26 Thursday - 27 Friday - 28 Saturday - 29 Practice 5:30 p.m. Off Day Practice 4:30 p.m. Practice 4:30 p.m. Practice TBA Depart for Towson 10 Towson 4 p.m. Brent Thompson Press Conference 1:30 p.m. Brent Thompson Radio Show 7 p.m. Marina Variety Store Depart for Roanoke Rapids TBA No availability Players and Coaches available after game TEAM INFORMATION Offense Triple Option Defense Multiple 2017 Overall Record Conference Record Conference Finish t-6th SoCon Offensive Starters Returning/Lost 9/2 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost 5/7 First Year of Football 1905 (109th season) All-Time Record (.476) Southern Conference Championships 2016, 2015, 1992, 1961 Bowl Record Tangerine Bowl, 27-0 vs. Tennessee Tech FCS Playoffs Record 2-5 (0-1 in 1988, 0-1 in 1990, 1-1 in 1992, 1-1 in 2015, 0-1 in 2016) STADIUM INFORMATION Stadium Johnson Hagood Stadium (11,332) Surface Natural grass Opened Oct. 16, 1948 (70th season) All-Time Record (.609) COACHING STAFF Head Coach Brent Thompson (Norwich, 1998) Record at The Citadel 15-8 (.652) Overall Record Same Offensive Coord./QBs/B-Backs Lou Conte (Springfield, 2004) Defensive Coord./LBs Blake Harrell (Western Carolina, 2002) Special Teams Coord./Recruiting J.P. Gunter (Lenoir-Rhyne, 2007) Offensive Line Ron Boyd (West Virginia Weslyan, 1992) Offensive Tackles Charles Hopkins (Georgia Southern, 2006) Cornerbacks Orlando Mitjans, Jr. (Northeastern, 1992) Wide Receivers Brian Rucker (Western Carolina, 2004) Safeties/Defensive Pass Game Coord. Joel Taylor (S.C. State, 2004) Defensive Line/Academic Coord. John Ward (Springfield, 2010) Outside Linebackers Scott Yielding (The Citadel, 1993) Quality Control Will Hornsby (offense) Bobby Ruff (defense) Will Christopher (defense) Kolton Korn (special teams/assistant to recruiting coordinator) Video Coordinator Floris Mendonca Director of Personnel Kate Yeager Asst AD/Strength & Conditioning Donnell Boucher (Worcester St., 2005) Asst AD/Sports Medicine Andy Clawson (Henderson St., 1969) Daily Media Availability Tuesday Press Conference Head coach Brent Thompson is available to the media on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. on the 4th floor club level of Johnson Hagood Stadium. Two cadet-athletes will also be available following Coach Thompson. The press conferences will be streamed live and available for replay on CitadelSports.com. The Brent Thompson Radio Show Head Coach Brent Thompson joins Voice of the Bulldogs Luke Mauro for The Brent Thompson Radio Show each Wednesday from 7-8 p.m. at the Marina Variety Store. The show airs on ESPN Radio FM & 910 AM in Charleston. The Citadel Cadet-Athlete Media Opportunities All requests for cadet-athlete interviews must be submitted via to Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications John Brush (jbrush@citadel.edu) at least 24 hours in advance of the requested interview. The best time for interviews is after practice Tuesdays or Thursdays but other times can be arranged. Note: Player or coach interviews must not conflict with classes, meetings, training room treatments or other team obligations. John Brush Assistant AD (football contact) Hannah Allison Assistant Director ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS McAlister Fieldhouse 171 Moultrie Street Charleston, S.C., Milledge Austin Associate Director Parker King Graphic Designer 2

3 #FIRETHOSECANNONS General Notes STATS FCS Top 25 Poll (Sept. 24) Prev Team (1st-place votes) Record Rank 1. North Dakota State (152) James Madison (3) South Dakota State Kennesaw State Eastern Washington Weber State Wofford Jacksonville State Illinois State McNeese Elon North Carolina A&T Villanova Central Arkansas Nicholls Maine Montana Stony Brook UC Davis Chattanooga 4-0 NR 21. Sam Houston State Rhode Island Northern Iowa Colgate 3-0 NR 25. Towson 2-1 NR Scouting Towson The Tigers enter the weekend with a 2-1 record and a 1-0 record in the Colonial Athletic Association. Towson defeated then-no. 10 Villanova, 45-35, on Sept. 15. The Tigers had a bye last week. Saturday s game will be the home opener for Towson after they opened the season with three-straight games on the road. The Tigers are averaging yards of offense per game, with yards coming through the air. The offense is led by an elite quarterback in Tom Flacco. The younger brother of Joe has thrown for 910 yards and eight touchdowns in three games. The top target has been Shane Leatherbury with 18 catches for 294 yards and three scores. Senior Sam Gallahan has added 15 catches for 182 yards. The ground game is led by Shane Simpson who has rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown on 34 carries. Simpson is also tied for the team lead with three receiving touchdowns. The Tiger defense is allowing yards per game with yards coming on the ground and through the air. Keon Paye is the top tackle with 24 stops, while Diondre Wallace has made 23 tackles. Paye and Wallace each have an interception on the season. Towson Quick Facts Location Towson, Maryland Enrollment 22,499 Nickname Tigers Colors Black and Gold Conference Colonial Athletic Association President Dr. Kim E. Schatzel Athletics Director Tim Leonard Head Coach Rob Ambrose Record at School (10th season) Career Record (11th season) 2017 Record 5-6 Conference Record (Finish) 3-5 (t-7th) Starters Returning 17 Starters Lost 8 SID Dave Vatz dvatz@towson.edu Office Web towsontigers.com The Citadel s Opening Drives Opp 1st 2nd Wofford Downs Punt Chattanooga Punt TD Mercer Punt FG Towson ETSU VMI Furman Western Carolina Samford Alabama Charleston Southern 2018 bulldog SCHEDULE & RESULTS DATE OPPONENT TV RESULT SERIES NOTES Sept. Wofford* ESPN+ L, CIT leads Dawkins intercepts two passes, returns one for TD Sept. 8 Chattanooga* ESPN+ L, 28-29ot CHAT leads Black rushes for 2 and throws for another in OT loss Sept. Mercer* ESPN+ W, CIT leads Johnson s 94yd kickoff return wins game in final minute Sept. Towson CAA.tv 4 p.m. First meeting Game is first of home-and-home Oct. 13 ETSU* ESPN3 2 p.m. ETSU leads Webb catches, runs for TD in 4th in win Oct. VMI* ESPN3 1:30 p.m. CIT leads Dogs lay claim to Silver Shako for 11-straight years Oct. 27 Furman* ESPN+ 2 p.m. FUR leads The Citadel looks to avenge last year s loss Nov. Western Carolina* ESPN+ 3:30 p.m. CIT leads Red-zone turnovers hurt Bulldogs in loss Nov. 10 Samford* ESPN+ 2 p.m. CIT leads 6-5 Bulldogs can t overcome slow start Nov. Alabama -- TBA First meeting Bulldogs meet defending champ again Nov. 29 Charleston Southern ESPN+ 7 p.m. Seried tied 5-5 Bulldogs have lost four-straight in series * - Denotes SoCon game All times are eastern 3

4 2018 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES TOWSON General Notes FCS Coaches Poll (Sept. 24) Prev Team (1st-place votes) Record Rank 1. North Dakota State (26) James Madison South Dakota State Kennesaw State Eastern Washington 3-1 T-6 6. Wofford 2-1 T-6 7. Weber State Jacksonville State Elon Illinois State McNeese Central Arkansas North Carolina A&T Villanova Nicholls Maine Stony Brook Montana Sam Houston State Rhode Island Northern Iowa UC Davis Colgate Chattanooga 4-0 NR 25. Princeton 2-0 NR The Game The Bulldogs play their first nonconference game of the season as they hit the road to face Towson on Sept. 29. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. at Johnny Unitas Stadium. Radio Coverage All games this season can be hear live on 92.1-FM/102.1-FM/1450-AM in the Charleston. The new voice of the Bulldogs, Luke Mauro, will be joined by Cal McCombs in the booth and Jay Harper on the sideline. CAA.tv Saturday s game can be seen on CAA.tv. The game will be free to view online. Saturday Weather The forecast is calling for sunny skies with temperatures in the mid-70s. vs. Towson The Bulldogs and Tigers will be meeting for the first time on the gridiron. The game is the first of a home-and-home between the two schools. They will meet in Charleston in the 2019 season opener. The Citadel-Towson Ties Although the teams have not met previously, there are ties between the two schools. Bulldog assistant Orlando Mitjans, Jr. spent five seasons at Towson, including serving as the defensive coordinator in TU inside linebackers coach Collin Bauer spent one season at The Citadel. Johnson Earns SoCon Honor After returning the kickoff for a touchdown against Mercer, Rod Johnson was named the Southern Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. He is the first Bulldog to win the honor since Cody Black on Oct. 17, Minute Drill u The Bulldogs play their first nonconference game of the season as they travel to face Towson on Sept. 29. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. at Johnny Unitas Stadium. u The contest will mark the first time the two schools will meet on the gridiron. u The Bulldogs will travel 567 miles to play the game. It is the longest trip since traveling 2,027 to face Arizona on Sept. 11, u Assistant coach Orland Mitjans, Jr. spent five seasons at Towson, serving as the defensive coordinator in u Rod Johnson returned a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown with 57 seconds to play to win the game against Mercer. It was the first kickoff return for a touchdown since 2002 and ties for the third longest return in school history. u Johnson was named the Southern Conference Specialist of the Week after his kickoff won the game against Mercer. u Grant Drakeford ran for a career-high 139 yards and a touchdown on just nine carries against Mercer. He added two catches for 59 yards. u Quarterback Jordan Black ran for a touchdown and threw for another for the second-straight game. He rushed 17 times for 61 yards, while going 5-for-10 for 167 yards. u His 77-yard touchdown pass to Raleigh Webb tied for the 10th longest pass play in program history. u The Bulldogs entered the game against Mercer without a sack on the season. They more than made up for it with six sacks in the victory. Noah Dawkins led the way with 1.5 sacks. u Khafari Buffalo registered his first career interception early in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs now have an interception in all four games this season. u The Bulldogs are not afraid to go for it on fourth down. Through three games, The Citadel has gone for it on fourth down 15 times. They have converted 11 of the attempts. RED-ZONE SCORING Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Opponent In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game Wofford Chattanooga Mercer Towson ETSU VMI Furman Western Carolina Samford Alabama Charleston Southern Totals of-9 (77.8%) 4

5 #FIRETHOSECANNONS General Notes SCORING DRIVES Opponent Qt. Plays Yards TOP How Scored Wofford :51 Ward 9yd run Wofford :55 Johnson 1yd run Chattanooga :36 Black 3yd run Chattanooga Drakeford 25yd pass from Black Chattanooga :13 Ward 1yd run Chattanooga OT :00 Black 5yd run Mercer :49 Black 25yd run Mercer :15 Webb 77yd pass from Black Mercer :52 Godek 27yd field goal Mercer :38 Drakeford 4yd run Mercer :13 Johnson 5yd run OPPONENT SCORING DRIVES Opponent Qt. Plays Yards TOP How Scored Wofford :19 Lovelace 70yd run Wofford :52 McAfee 62yd run Wofford :05 McAfee 2yd run Wofford :27 Morgan 1yd run Chattanooga :59 Nunnelly 76yd pass from Tiani Chattanooga :20 Price 16yd run Chattanooga :11 Nunnelly 20yd pass from Tiani Chattanooga OT :00 Price 4yd run Mercer :35 Mitchell 4yd run Mercer :28 Fisher 26yd field goal Mercer :11 Houzah 22yd passfrom Riddle Mercer :47 Cannon 15yd pass from Riddle Mercer :36 Durden 8yd pass from Riddle Johnson House Call Rod Johnson returned a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown in the final minute against Mercer. It was the first kickoff return for a touchdown since Scooter Johnson took a kick back 91 yards against VMI on Nov. 16, Yard Return Rod Johnson s 94-yard kickoff return is tied for the third longest return in program history. It is only bested by a 100-yard return from Bud Pough against Appalachian State in 2002, Danny Miller s 95-yard return against Wofford in 1979 and Carlos Frank s 94-yard return against Georgia Southern in Rushing Yards The Citadel defense held Mercer to just 32 yards rushing on 29 attempts. That is the fewest yards allowed since surrendering 26 yards on 22 carries against ETSU last season. Ball Control The Bulldogs used a ball control mentality in the second half to mount the comeback against Mercer. The Citadel put together a 19-play, 9:52 drive to get a field goal in the third quarter. Overall, the Bulldogs held the ball for 18:03 in the second half in outscoring Mercer Quick Strike As much as the Bulldogs controlled the ball against Mercer, they were also able to strike quickly. They needed on 1:15 to go 96 yards for a touchdown late in the first half, and only 3:13 on a 92-yard drive in the fourth quarter. Throwing the Deep Ball Quarterback Jordan Black completed the longest pass of his career when he connected with Raleigh Webb on a 77-yard touchdown with 15 seconds left in the first half at Mercer. The passing play tied for the 10th longest in program history. Drakeford Goes for 139 Senior Grant Drakeford had his first 100-yard rushing performance against Mercer when he ran for 139 yards and a touchdown on just nine carries. He also added two catches for 59 yards. Three Straight to Start Season The change in the schedule means the Bulldogs opened the season with three-straight conference games. That has not happened since the Bulldogs opened the 1926 season with three-straight Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association games. 5

6 2018 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES TOWSON General Notes Athlon Sports Power Poll (Sept. 24) Prev Team Record Rank 1. North Dakota State James Madison South Dakota State Eastern Washington Kennesaw State Wofford Villanova Illinois State Elon Jacksonville State UC Davis 3-1 NR 12. Maine 2-1 NR 13. Weber State 3-1 NR 14. Montana 3-1 NR 15. McNeese State 3-1 NR 16. North Carolina A&T 3-1 NR 17. Nicholls State 2-2 NR 18. Chattanooga 4-0 NR 19. Central Arkansas 2-1 NR 20. Stony Brook 3-1 NR 21. Rhode Island 2-1 NR 22. Northern Iowa 1-2 NR 23. Montana State 3-1 NR 24. South Dakota 1-2 NR 25. Towson 2-1 NR Hurricane Florence Hurricane Florence has shifted the Bulldogs schedule for the season. The storm forced the postponement of the game against Charleston Southern. The game will now be played Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. at Johnson Hagood Stadium. Hurricane Season For the third-straight season, the second home game of the season was shifted due to a hurricane. The Bulldogs games against North Greenville in 2015 and Presbyterian in 2016 were shifted to the opponents home field. On This Date The Bulldogs have played 13 times prior on Sept. 29 and own a record of 7-6 The Citadel has two of its last three games on this date. Year Opponent Result 1923 Fort Bragg W, Newberry W, at Miami L, at South Carolina L, Davidson W, Presbyterian W, William & Mary L, Appalachian State W, ETSU L, at Appalachian State L, South Carolina State W, at Chattanooga W, Chattanooga L, Overtime Games The Bulldogs played their 17th overtime game in program history against Chattanooga. The Citadel is 9-8 in overtime games and the loss put an end to a five-game winning streak. Date Opponent Result 11/16/96 at VMI L, 27-34ot2 10/11/97 at ETSU W, 23-20ot 11/06/99 at Chattanooga L, 27-30ot 11/03/01 at Chattanooga W, 20-17ot2 10/15/05 Furman L, 31-39ot3 09/09/06 Charleston Southern L, 35-38ot2 10/21/06 Western Carolina W, 30-27ot 10/13/07 Furman W, 54-51ot 11/01/08 Georgia Southern L, 41-44ot3 10/03/09 Appalachian State L, 27-30ot 09/14/11 at Elon L, 15-18ot 10/05/13 Appalachian State W, 31-28ot 10/11/14 Charlotte W, 63-56ot3 11/08/14 Furman W, 42-35ot 10/22/16 at Wofford W, 24-21ot 11/05/16 Samford W, 37-34ot 09/08/18 Chattanooga L, 28-29ot Black Finds End Zone 3 Times Quarterback Jordan Black rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another in the home opener against Chattanooga. It marked the second time in his career that he has thrown for and rushed for a touchdown in the same game. He also ran for one and threw another in the victory over Newberry in Harris Leads Ground Attack Freshman Clay Harris led the balanced rushing attack against Chattanooga. In just his second career game, Harris carried the ball 15 times for 70 yards. He had four carries for 14 yards in the season opener. Dawkins Named SoCon Defensive Player of the Week Senior Noah Dawkins became the first Bulldog to earn Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors since the 2016 season with his performance against Wofford. Dawkins picked off a pair of passes and returned one for a touchdown in season opener. 100-Yard Rusher in Season Opener The 124-yard performance from Lorenzo Ward marked the fifth-straight year the Bulldogs had a 100-yard rusher in the season opener. Year Running Back Opponent Yards 2018 Lorenzo Ward Wofford Cam Jackson Newberry Tyler Renew Mercer Evan McField Davidson 132 Isiaha Smith Davidson Tyler Renew Coastal Carolina 137 Jake Stenson Coastal Carolina 120 Dawkins With Two INTs Linebacker Noah Dawkins picked off a pair of passes and returned one 47 yards for a touchdown at Wofford. His first interception set up the Bulldogs first touchdown, while his second came on the opening possession of the second half to pull The Citadel within seven points. Dawkins is the first linebacker with two interceptions in a game since Quinlan Washington against VMI in Pair of True Freshman Start on D A pair of true freshman got the start on defense in the season opener. Destin Mack got the nod at Bandit, while Chris Beverly started at safety. Mack finished with four tackles, while Beverly was credited with a pair of stops. Ward Goes Over Century Mark B-Back Lorenzo Ward recorded the first 100- yard rushing game of his career as he ran for 124 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. He scored the first touchdown of the season with a nine-yard run. He closed out the first half with a 43-yard run on a draw play. Campbell Shows Off the Leg Freshman Matthew Campbell showed off his leg in his first collegiate game as he averaged 44.6 yards on eight punts. He kicked a long of 53 yards and had two punts downed inside the 20. Fourth Down Conversions The Bulldogs converted four fourth downs in the season opener against Wofford. They converted a pair of fourth downs on the final drive of the game as they got inside the 10- yard line as time expired. Opening in Conference Play The Citadel opened the season with a Southern Conference game on the road for the second time in the last three seasons. The Bulldogs also opened the 2016 season with a conference game, a victory at Mercer. Two-Straight Conference Games to Start Just like in 2016, the Bulldogs will open the season with two-straight Southern Conference games. The Citadel opened that season with a win at Mercer (24-23) and a victory over Furman in the home opener. Thompson in Season Openers Head Coach Brent Thompson is 2-0 in season openers. He began his tenure with a victory over Mercer before starting the 2017 season with a victory over Newberry. 6

7 #FIRETHOSECANNONS General Notes 2018 Honors Matthew Campbell Southern Pigskin Speical Teams Player of the Week (9/2) Tyler Davis Preseason First-Team All-SoCon Preseason STATS Second-Team All-America Preseason HERO Sports Second-Team All-America Noah Dawkins SoCon Defensive Player of the Week (9/3) Southern Pigskin Defensive Player of the Week (9/2) Preseason Second-Team All-SoCon Rod Johnson SoCon Special Teams Player of the Week (9/24) STATS Honorable Mention Special Teams Player of the Week (9/24) Southern Pigskin Special Teams Player of the Week (9/23) Drew McEntyre Preseason Second-Team All-SoCon Aron Spann, III Preseason First-Team All-SoCon Preseason HERO Sports Third-Team All-America Jalon Williams Preseason Second-Team All-SoCon Close Games The Bulldogs and Terriers have played some close games as of late as four of the last seven contests have been decided by four points or loss. Black Takes Over at QB After serving as the backup the past two seasons, Jordan Black takes over as the starting quarterback in Black rushed for 303 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 584 yards and six scores. Offensive Line Returns Intact After a season of many new and young faces on the offensive line, the Bulldogs return all five starters who combined to start all 11 games last season. The line includes center Tyler Davis, guards Jonathan Cole and Jon Barrett Lewis, and tackles Prince Howard-Whitaker and Drew McEntyre. The C Returns to the Helmet After a one-year absence, the Citadel C will return to the helmets in Rainey Moves Back to QB After spending most of the 2017 season at B-Back, Brandon Rainey will return to quarterback this season. Rainey will serve as the backup to Jordan Black and will see action in select situations during the season. Playing the Defending Champs For the third time in the last five years, the Bulldogs will take on the defending FBS national champions. The Citadel also faced Clemson in 2017 and Florida State in Battling for Charleston The rivalry between The Citadel and Charleston Southern will be renewed this season. The game is the first of a four-game series with all four games being played at Johnson Hagood Stadium. New Numbers Several members of the Bulldog football team will take the field in a new number this season. Player Old # New # Phil Davis 32 4 Khafari Buffalo 9 7 Lorenzo Ward 37 8 Willie Eubanks III 50 9 Phil Barrett Cole Owens Dante Smith Jay Howard Sean-Thomas Faulkner Attorney Gallman Graduate Transfers The Citadel football program added four graduate transfers on the defensive side of the ball for the 2018 season. The list includes one defensive lineman, one linebacker and two defensive backs. Player Pos. Previous School Cliff Barrett, II DB Lenoir-Rhyne Shawn McCord DL Saint Francis (PA) Ronald Peterkin DB Georgia State Isaac Stewart LB Louisville Spann Named Captain Senior defensive back Aron Spann, III was chosen as the military and team captain for the Bulldogs. Preseason All-America Seniors Tyler Davis and Aron Spann, III were recognized as Preseason All-America selections. Davis was selected as a Preseason Second-Team All-American by STATS and Hero Sports. Spann was a third-team selection by Hero Sports. Preseason All-Conference The Bulldogs had five players preseason recognition by the Southern Conference. Offensive lineman Tyler Davis and defensive back Aron Spann, III earned first-team accolades. Offensive lineman Drew McEntyre, defensive lineman Jalon Williams and linebacker Noah Dawkins wee selected to the second team. Brent Thompson Radio Show The Brent Thompson radio show will take place every Wednesday, starting Sept. 5, at the Marina Variety Store in Charleston. The show will begin at 7 p.m. Up Next The Bulldogs will have their bye week before returning to action Oct. 13 as they host ETSU. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. at Johnson Hagood Stadium. 7

8 2018 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES TOWSON Head Coach Brent Thompson brent thompson 3rd Season Record: 15-8 Brent Thompson enters his third season as the The Citadel s head football coach in 2018 and has compiled a 15-8 record overall and an 11-5 mark in SoCon play. His 15 wins are the most by a Citadel coach through two seasons and his.652 winning percentage is the highest in Citadel history. Thompson was named The Citadel's 25th head football coach on January 19, 2016, and during his two seasons, the Citadel extended a program-record 26 consecutive weeks ranked in the FCS Top 25 and has been ranked in the Top 10 in each of the last two seasons, reaching No. 4 in 2016 and climbing as high as No. 8 nationally during the 2017 season. Thompson has built the Bulldogs into one of the top rushing offenses in all of college football. With one of the youngest offenses in the country, The Citadel finished No. 2 nationally at yards rushing per game in The Bulldogs rushed for over 400 yards in back-to-back wins over Chattanooga and VMI in October. The 17 Bulldogs also featured a defense that led the SoCon in total defense and rushing defense, and was among the league leaders in scoring defense until the season s final week. Eight Bulldogs earned All-SoCon honors during the 2017 season, including first team honorees, center Tyler Davis and safeties Kailik Williams, and Aron Spann III. Davis would be named All-American by College Sports Madness after playing all but four snaps at center for the Bulldogs. In his first season, Thompson led the Bulldogs to unprecedented heights while authoring one of the best seasons in Southern Conference history. Thompson s first season in charge featured a program-record 10-game winning streak, a single-season school-record six road victories, only the seventh 8-0 conference record in 84 years of SoCon football, a second consecutive conference championship, a No. 6 national seed in the FCS Playoffs and the first home playoff game in 24 years. He was named Southern Conference Coach of the Year for the 10-2 campaign that resulted in the first time in program history with back-to-back 8 playoff appearances. Thompson shattered The Citadel s record for wins by a first-year head coach of six that had stood for 100 years and was the second coach in conference history to win eight SoCon games in his first season while becoming the only first-year head coach to lead the Bulldogs to the FCS Playoffs. Thompson produced three All-Americans, two Academic All-Americans, the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year, the Southern Conference Jacobs Blocking Award winner and 11 All-Southern Conference Performers in In addition, The Citadel claimed eight SoCon player of the week accolades, one SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week and one conference player of the month. The Bulldogs ranked first in FCS with an average of rushing yards per game, the second-highest single-season total at The Citadel, marking only the third time in school history, and the first time since 1994, the Bulldogs led FCS in rushing. The Citadel also ranked first in FCS with a nation-low 3.3 tackles for loss allowed per game and finished the season ranked first in the Southern Conference in 11 total team categories while ranking in the top-10 in FCS in 12 different team categories. Thompson s approach to developing a complete team was on display in his first season in charge. The Bulldogs ranked seventh in FCS in pass defense, led by SoCon interception champion Dee Delaney, and eighth in the country in total defense, improving by more than 50 yards from the previous season to allow only yards per game. The Bulldogs also ranked first in the Southern Conference with only 30 touchdowns allowed in 12 games, an average of 2.5 per game. Special teams played a crucial role in The Citadel s success with a dangerous return game, led by SoCon punt return champion DeAndre Schoultz, clutch kicking and one of the best coverage units in the conference. Thompson served as the Bulldogs offensive coordinator and quarterbacks/b-backs coach for his first two seasons in Charleston. In four seasons calling plays, his physical rushing THE BRENT THOMPSON FILE FAMILY Wife - Tiffany Children - Harper & Emma EDUCATION Norwich PLAYING HISTORY Norwich COACHING HONORS 2016 SoCon Coach of the Year Most Wins by a first year head coach in SoCon history. Year School Position W-L 1999 Dickinson GA Dickinson GA Northeastern WR Northeastern WR Bucknell WR Bucknell QB Bucknell QB Bucknell QB Bucknell QB Bucknell OL Bucknell OC Lenoir-Rhyne OC Lenoir-Rhyne OC Lenoir-Rhyne OC Lenoir-Rhyne OC The Citadel OC The Citadel OC The Citadel HC 10-2 (8-0) 2017 The Citadel HC 5-6 (3-5) 2018 The Citadel HC 1-2 (1-2) (12-7 SoCon) THOMPSON BY OPPONENT Opponent Record Chattanooga 2-1 Clemson 0-1 ETSU 2-0 Furman 1-1 Gardner-Webb 1-0 Mercer 2-1 Newberry 1-0 North Carolina 0-1 North Greenville 1-0 Presbyterian 1-0 Samford 1-1 VMI 2-0 Western Carolina 1-1 Wofford 1-3 TOTALS vs. FCS Opponents 13-6 vs. FBS Opponents 0-2 vs. Non-D1 2-0

9 #FIRETHOSECANNONS Head Coach Brent Thompson attack has produced 41 individual 100-yard rushing games, including a single-season program-record 14 in 2015, and has ranked first or second in FCS in rushing yards per game each year. In addition, The Citadel tied a single-season school record with five games of at least 400 rushing yards in In 2015, The Citadel earned a co-southern Conference championship behind a thenschool-record-tying six SoCon wins and finished 9-4 overall after advancing to the second round of the NCAA FCS Playoffs for only the second time in school history. The Bulldogs, who finished the season with a conference-best +117 scoring margin that included a +100 margin in SoCon play, earned the program s first road playoff win with a victory at Coastal Carolina in the first round of the playoffs. In The Citadel s win at South Carolina, B-Back Tyler Renew piled up a career-high 174 rushing yards, the most allowed at home by South Carolina since 2006 when Doak Walker Award winner and Heisman Trophy finalist Darren McFadden rushed for 219 yards. Renew s total was higher than five teams rushing totals against the Gamecocks in The next week, at Coastal Carolina, the Bulldogs broke a school record with four 100- yard rushers and piled up 524 rushing yards, the most in an NCAA Playoff game since 2012 and the second-highest single-game rushing total in FCS in 2015 behind The Citadel s 535 yards in the season opener. Renew and offensive lineman Sam Frye were named All-Americans, and Frye and fellow offensive lineman Kyle Weaver earned All- Southern Conference honors. In addition, offensive lineman Tyler Davis and B-Back Evan McField earned spots on the All-Southern Conference Freshman Team. As a team, the Bulldogs broke school records for all-purpose yards, total offense and rushing yards. The Citadel led the Southern Conference, and ranked second in FCS, with an average of rushing yards per game, an average of yards per completion and allowing 0.62 sacks per game. The Bulldogs also led the SoCon with 5.70 yards per rush and 41 rushing touchdowns. Quarterback Dominique Allen led the Southern Conference and tied for 17th in FCS, second among quarterbacks, with 13 rushing touchdowns. Allen also ranked third in the SoCon in points responsibility with 104, fifth with 953 rushing yards, seventh with an average of yards of total offense per game and eighth with an average of 6.0 points scored per game. In his first year at The Citadel, Thompson was instrumental in the development of Aaron Miller as the senior ranked second in the Southern Conference with 1,080 rushing yards, the highest total by a Bulldog since 1998, and finished the regular season 31st in the nation and second among quarterbacks. The B-back combination of Renew and Isiaha Smith rushed for 1,352 yards and 10 touchdowns. Thompson came to Charleston after coordinating the offense at Lenoir-Rhyne from Operating out of the triple option offense, Thompson's attack was tops in rushing in Division II in 2013, averaging yards per game, and set the NCAA record for all divisions in rushing yards in a season with 5,563 while advancing to the Division II National Championship Game and a 13-2 overall record. In 2012 Lenoir-Rhyne compiled 4,515 yards on the ground and finished second in the nation in rushing at per game. The Bears also had their highest output of total offense in a season (430.6 ypg) since 1994 and averaged 35.2 points per game. In 2011 Thompson guided Lenoir-Rhyne to nearly 400 yards of offense per game (397.0 ypg) while the squad averaged 33.6 points per outing. The Bears also ranked third in the nation in rushing (287.1 ypg), and quarterback Major Herron was named to the all-league first team. In his first season at L-R, Thompson headed up a Bear attack in 2010 that averaged more than 400 yards of total offense for the first time in 18 years and led Division II in rushing at yards per game. Thompson went to Lenoir-Rhyne after serving as an assistant coach at Bucknell for seven seasons. In 2009, Thompson served as the Bison s offensive coordinator in addition to his duties as recruiting coordinator and offensive line coach. Thompson started his tenure at the Lewisburg, Pa., school as the wide receivers coach in As quarterbacks and fullbacks coach in 2004, Thompson mentored quarterback Daris Wilson to first-team All- Patriot League honors. Prior to Bucknell, Thompson coached the 2001 and 2002 seasons at Northeastern where he oversaw the running backs and was the team s video coordinator. In 2002, Thompson helped lead the Huskies to the Atlantic 10 championship. Thompson coached All- American L.J. McKanas, who broke the school s career rushing record and was second in the nation in that category in Thompson, a 1998 graduate of Norwich with a degree in peace, war and diplomacy, was a two-year letterman as a defensive back on the football squad. He began his coaching career at Dickinson in the fall of 1998 as a graduate assistant and worked with the outside linebackers before serving as the wide receivers coach at Stony Brook in A native of Poughkeepsie, New York, Thompson is married to the former Tiffany Lebengood. The couple has four-year old twin daughters, Harper and Emma. 9

10 2018 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES TOWSON Head Coach Brent Thompson In September 7-3 In October 7-2 In November 2-4 In December 0-1 In SoCon home games 5-4 In SoCon road games 7-3 In non-conference home games 1-1 In non-conference road games 3-2 vs. ranked FCS opponents at home 2-3 vs. ranked FCS opponents on road 0-3 vs. FBS opponents 0-2 In home day games 4-2 In home night games 2-3 In road day games 7-4 In road night games 3-1 In games decided by 10 points or less 10-4 In games decided by 3 points or less 3-1 When scoring 0-13 points 0-3 When scoring points 3-3 When scoring points 4-3 When scoring 30+ points 9-1 the citadel under BRENT thompson When allowing 0-13 points 3-0 When allowing points 7-2 When allowing points 3-3 When allowing 30+ points 2-5 When scoring first 8-2 When leading after 1st quarter 7-2 When tied after 1st quarter 7-0 When trailing after 1st quarter 2-7 When leading at halftime 11-2 When tied at halftime 0-0 When trailing at halftime 5-8 When leading after 3rd quarter 12-1 When tied after 3rd quarter 0-3 When trailing after 3rd quarter 4-6 In overtime 2-1 When gaining less than 300 yards 2-3 When gaining yards 3-6 When gaining yards 7-1 When gaining 500+ yards 4-0 When gaining less than 100 rush yards 0-0 When gaining rush yards 2-3 When gaining rush yards 2-5 When gaining rush yards 4-2 When gaining rush yards 6-0 When gaining 500+ rush yards 2-0 With less than 100 passing yards 11-6 With passing yards 4-3 With passing yards 0-1 When out-gaining opponents 14-4 When allowing less than 300 yards 10-1 When allowing yards 6-5 When allowing yards 0-2 When allowing 500+ yards 0-2 When allowing less than 100 rush yards 11-1 When allowing rush yards 1-4 When allowing rush yards 3-4 When allowing 300+ rush yards 0-1 When allowing less than 100 pass yards 2-2 When allowing pass yards 8-2 When allowing pass yards 3-2 When allowing 300+ pass yards 2-2 When scoring non-offense TD 4-1 When allowing non-offense TD 0-2 When committing 3+ turnovers 0-1 When forcing 3+ turnovers 5-1 When leading time of possession 13-5 MOST POINTS SCORED Team Pts Year Presbyterian ETSU Mercer the citadel GAME HIGHS UNDER THOMPSON MOST RUSHING YARDS Team Yds Season North Greenville Western Carolina Samford MOST TOTAL YARDS Opponent Yds Season Western Carolina North Greenville Samford MOST FIRST DOWNS Opponent 1st Season North Greenville Western Carolina Presbyterian FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED VMI Presbyterian ETSU *SIX Tied at 14 MOST PASSING YARDS Mercer Mercer Samford FEWEST TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED Western Carolina ETSU Presbyterian Wofford (RS) TIME OF POSSESSION Opponent Time Season Western Carolina 43: North Carolina 42: Presbyterian 40: On the Field: Brent Thompson Head Coach Blake Harrell Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Ron Boyd Offensive Line J.P. Gunter Special Teams Coordinator Orlando Mitjans, Jr. Cornerbacks John Ward Defensive Line Colton Korn Special Teams Quality Control gameday coaches locations Pressbox: Lou Conte Offensive Coordinator/QBs/B-Backs Brian Rucker Wide Receivers Joel Taylor Defensive Pass Game Coordinator/Safeties Scott Yielding Outside Linebackers Charlie Hopkins Offensive Tackles/Tight Ends Will Christopher Defensive Quality Control Will Hornsby Offensive Quality Control Bobby Ruff Defensive Quality Control 10

11 offense #FIRETHOSECANNONS 2018 GAME BY GAME STARTERS General Notes WR LT LG C RG RT WR A-BACK A-BACK B-BACK QB WOF Webb Howard-Whitaker Lewis Haas Davis McEntyre Gallman Johnson Drakeford Ward Black CHATT Webb Howard-Whitaker Lewis Haas Davis McEntyre Nixon Johnson Drakeford Ward Black MER Webb Howard-Whitaker Lewis Haas Davis McEntyre Nixon Johnson Drakeford Ward Black TOW ETSU VMI FUR WCU SAM ALA CSU DEFENSE DE DT NG KAT RLB KLB BANDIT CB ROVER FS CB WOF Brawley Allen Randolph Hubbs Davis Eubanks Mack Buffalo Spann Beverly Barrett CHATT Brawley Allen Randolph Hubbs Dawkins Eubanks Mack Buffalo Spann Beverly Barrett MER Brawley Allen Randolph Faulkner Dawkins Eubanks Mack Buffalo Spann Beverly Barrett TOW ETSU VMI FUR WCU SAM ALA CSU OFFENSE '16 15 TOT CONS. 53 Tyler Davis, OL, Jr Jordan Black, QB, RSo Rod Johnson, RB, Jr Drew McEntyre, OL, Jr Raleigh Webb, WR, So Jonthan Cole, OG, So Prince Howard-Whitaker, OT, So J.B. Lewis, OG, So Brandon Rainey, QB, So Josh LeBlanc, WR, Jr Grant Drakeford, A-Back, Sr Haden Haas, OL, RFr Lorenzo Ward, B-Back, Jr STARTS CHART DEFENSE TOT CONS. 38 Noah Dawkins, LB, Jr Ken Allen, DL, Jr Aron Spann III, DB, Jr Jalon Williams, DE, So Khafari Buffalo, DB, So Phil Davis, LB, So Russell Hubbs, LB, Jr Aaron Brawley, DL, So Joseph Randolph II, DL, Jr Willie Eubanks II, LB, So Destin Mack, LB, Fr Chris Beverly, DB, Fr Phil Barrett, DB, So S-T Faulkner, DB, Fr. MISCllaneous STATS OPP. CAPTAINS TOSS CHOICE 1ST PLAY 1ST POSS. 2H POSS. JERSEYS PANTS WOF Allen, Black, Davis, Spann Loss Receive Ward rush Turnover on Downs Punt White White CHATT Black, Hubbs, Johnson, Spann Loss Kick Pass to Webb Punt TD Citadel Blue White MER Allen, Black, Davis, Drakeford Loss Receive Pass to Drakeford Punt FG White White TOW ETSU VMI FUR WCU SAM ALA CSU 11

12 2018 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES TOWSON General Notes RECORDING IN 2018 The Citadel s Record in... September 1-2 October 0-0 November 0-0 Tale of the Tape The Citadel s Conference Record... At home 0-1 On the road 1-1 The Citadel s Non-Conference Record At home 0-0 On the road 0-0 The Citadel s vs. Ranked Opponents... At home 0-0 On the road 0-1 The Citadel s Record in Games... Decided by 1-3 points points points points points points 0-0 The Citadel s Record When Scoring or fewer points points points points 1-0 The Citadel s Record When Allowing or fewer points points points points 1-0 The Citadel s Record in Games... During the day 1-0 At night 0-2 Scoring first 0-0 Opponent scores first 1-2 Leading after 1st quarter 0-0 Trailing after 1st quarter 0-1 Tied after 1st quarter 1-0 Leading at halftime 0-0 Trailing at halftime 1-1 Tied at Half 0-0 Leading after 3rd quarter 0-0 Trailing after 3rd quarter 1-0 Tied after 3rd quarter 0-2 In overtime 0-1 The Citadel Towson 29.0 Points Total Offense Rushing Yards Rushing Attempts/Game Yards Per Carry Passing Yardage Passing Attempts/Game Yards Per Pass Completion Points Allowed Total Defense Rushing Yards Allowed Yards Per Carry Allowed Passing Yards Allowed Yards Per Completion Allowed Turnover Margin +2 Leaders Leaders Black (280) Passing Yards Flacco (910) Black (2) Passing TDs Flacco (8) Drakeford (220) Rushing Yards Simpson (139) Black (3) Rushing TDs 3 players (1) Drakeford (5) Receptions Leatherbury (18) Drakeford/Webb (1) Receiving TDs Leatherbury/Simpson (3) Drakeford (127) Receiving Yards Leatherbury (294) Eubanks III (17) Tackles Paye (24) Dawkins (1.5) Sacks 4 players (1.0) Dawkins (2) Interceptions 3 players (1) The Citadel s record with yard rusher yard receiver 0-0 Less than 300-yards total offense yards total offense yards total offense yards total offense 0-0 Committing fewer turnovers 1-1 Committing more turnovers 0-1 Turnovers are equal 0-0 The Citadel s Rushing Totals... Under 200 yards rushing yards rushing yards rushing 1-0 Rushing for over 400 yards

13 #FIRETHOSECANNONS The Last Time... PASSING 30 Pass Attempts CIT: 38 by Tommy Edwards at Georgia Southern (2009) Opp.: 37 by Robert Riddle, Mercer (2018) 40 Pass Attempts CIT: 48 by Bart Blanchard vs. Georgia Southern (2008) Opp.: 46 by Devlin Hodges, Samford (2016) 20 Completions CIT: 23 by Tommy Edwards at Georgia Southern (2009) Opp.: 25 by Robert Riddle, Mercer (2018) 200 Passing Yards CIT: 223 by Jordan Black at Furman (2017) Opp.: 204 by PJ Blazejowski at Furman (2017) 300 Passing Yards CIT: 358 by Bart Blanchard vs. Georgia Southern (2008) Opp.: 347 by Robert Riddle, Mercer (2018) 400 Passing Yards CIT: 428 by Kip Allen vs. Wofford (1985) Opp.: 415 by Alex Ross, Coastal Carolina (2015) Three Touchdown Passes CIT: 3 by Jordan Black vs. Presbyterian (2017) Opp.: 3 by Robert Riddle, Mercer (2018) Four Touchdown Passes CIT: 6 by Bart Blanchard vs. Presbyterian (2009) Opp.: 4 by Matt Johnson, Charlotte (2014) RUSHING 25 Rushing Attempts CIT: 45 by Tyler Renew vs. Samford (2016) Opp.: 32 by Jerick McKinnon, Georgia Southern (2013) 35 Rushing Attempts CIT: 45 by Tyler Renew vs. Samford (2016) Opp.: 35 by Jerick McKinnon, Georgia Southern (2010) 100 Rushing Yards CIT: 126 by Grant Drakeford vs Mercer (2018) Opp.: 197 by Detrez Newsome vs WCU (2017) 200 Rushing Yards CIT: 285 by Tyler Renew vs. Samford (2016) Opp.: 291 by Armanti Edwards, Appalachian State (2007) Three Rushing Touchdowns CIT: 3 by Tyler Renew vs. Samford (2016) Opp.: 3 by Nic Grigsby, Arizona (2010) FCS Opp.: 3 by Mike Holloway, Charleston Southern (2015) Four Rushing Touchdowns CIT: 5 by Ben Dupree at Old Dominion (2013) Opp.: 4 by PJ Hill, Wisconsin (2007) FCS Opp.: 4 by Chaz Williams, Georgia Southern (2004) Two 100-Yard Rushers in Same Game CIT: T. Renew (285) and Cam Jackson (100) vs. Samford (2016) Opp.: Mike Holloway (172) and Darius Hammond (129), Charleston Southern (2015) Three 100-Yard Rushers in Same Game CIT: Dominique Allen (174), Tyler Renew (129), Cam Jackson (113) and Vinny Miller (100) at Coastal Carolina, 2015 Opp.: Brothel Cole (137), Steve Bishop (101), Mike Glenn (100), Furman (1980) Four 100-Yard Rushers in Same Game CIT: Dominique Allen (174), Tyler Renew (129), Cam Jackson (113) and Vinny Miller (100) at Coastal Carolina, 2015 Two Players with Three Rushing Touchdowns in Same Game CIT: Erick Little (3) and Everette Sands (3) vs. Lees-McRae (1993) RECEIVING 10 Receptions CIT: 10 by Andre Roberts at Chattanooga (2009) Opp.: 13 by Karel Hamilton, Samford (2016) 100 Receiving Yards CIT: 123 by Matt Thomas at Appalachian State (2012) Opp.: 118 by Kelvin McKnight, Samford (2016) Three Touchdown Receptions CIT: 4 by Andre Roberts vs. Presbyterian (2009) Opp.: 3 by Austin Duke, Charlotte (2014) SPECIAL TEAMS Three Field Goals Made CIT: 3 by Cody Clark vs. Samford (2016) Opp.: 3 by Cole Fisher, Mercer (2016) Four Field Goals Made CIT: 5 by Eric Goins vs. VMI (2015) DEFENSE 20 Tackles CIT: 23 by Rod Harland vs. Wofford (2011) Opp.: 20 by Allan Cratsenberg, VMI (2016) Three Sacks CIT: 3.0 by Mitchell Jeter at Samford (2015) Opp.: 3.0 by Patrick Hatcher, Samford (2008) Two Interceptions CIT: 2 by Noah Dawkins, Wofford (2018) Opp.: 2 by Laron Scott, Georgia Southern (2010) Interception Returned for Touchdown CIT: Noah Dawkins (47 yards) at Wofford (2018) Opp.: Devin Watson (64 yards), Wofford (2016, FCS Playoffs) Two Interceptions Returned for Touchdowns in Same Game CIT: Cortez Allen (7 yards) and Demetrius Jackson (52 yards) vs. Chowan (2010) Four Interceptions CIT: vs. VMI - Q. Washington (2), Malik Diggs, Tevin Floyd (2015) Fumble Returned for Touchdown CIT: Jonathan King (54 yards) at VMI (2016) Opp.: Quandon Christian (22 yards), Clemson (2013) Safety Scored CIT: Cam Jackson/Team blocked punt vs WCU (2017) Opp.: Wofford tackled Ben Dupree in end zone (2011) Blocked Punt CIT: Keyonte Sessions vs. Chattanooga (2018) Opp.: Armani Helligar, Wofford (2016) Blocked Punt Returned for Touchdown CIT: Carson Smith (8 yards) at Appalachian State (2012) Opp.: Marcus Pendergrass (2 yards), Chattanooga (2002) Punt Returned for Touchdown CIT: DeAndre Schoultz (81 yards) at Gardner-Webb (2016) Opp.: Darius Hammond (74 yards), Charleston Southern (2014) Two Punt Returns for Touchdowns in Same Game CIT: Carlos Frank (53 and 80 yards) vs. Newberry (1997) Kickoff Returned for Touchdown CIT: Rod Johnson (94 yards) vs. Mercer (2018) Opp.: Tim Maypray (99 yards), VMI (2007) Blocked Field Goal CIT: Jonathan King at Wofford (2016) Opp.: By VMI (2017) Blocked Field Goal Returned for Touchdown CIT: Demetrius Jackson (74 yards) vs. Chowan (2010) Opp.: J.D. Dothard (64 yards), Chattanooga (2008) Blocked PAT CIT: Kevin Graham at VMI (2016) Opp.: Jon Strozyk, VMI (2016) Defensive Extra Point Scored CIT: Never Opponent: Robert Mason, VMI (2003) MISC Earned Shutout Citadel: vs. Davidson, 69-0 Opponent: at Wofford, 0-35 Beat FBS Team Citadel: at South Carolina,

14 2018 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES TOWSON Numerical Roster No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown / Previous School 2 Rod Johnson A-Back Jr. Ninety-Six, S.C. / Ninety-Six 3 Joshua Bowers DB Fr. New Port Richey, Fla. / East Lake 4 Phil Davis LB Jr. Marietta, Ga. / Hillgrove 5 Clay Harris B-Back Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / Norcross 6 Lane Botkin DB RFr. Columbia, S.C. / A.C. Flora 7 Khafari Buffalo DB Jr. Sumter, S.C. / Lakewood 8 Lorenzo Ward B-Back Jr. Columbia, S.C. / Dreher 9 Willie Eubanks III LB So. Augusta, Ga. / Laney 10 Jordan Black QB Jr. Vidalia, Ga. / Vidalia 11 Phil Barrett DB So. Columbia, S.C. / Irmo 12 Ryan McCarthy QB RFr. Cumming, Ga. / Pinecrest Academy 13 Cole Owens WR RFr. Irmo, S.C. / Chapin 15 Jalen Smith QB Fr. Columbia, S.C. / Ridgeview 16 Brandon Rainey QB So. Acworth, Ga. / Allatoona 17 Chris Beverly DB Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Wakulla 18 Dante Smith A-Back RFr. North Charleston, S.C. / Porter-Gaud 19 Javonte Middleton QB Fr. Savannah, Ga. / H.V. Jenkins 19 Brian Murdaugh QB So. Walterboro, S.C. / Colleton Prep 20 Jay Howard DB RFr. Lewisburg, Tenn. / Marshall County 21 Curt Nixon WR Jr. Folkston, Ga. / Charlton County 22 Raleigh Webb WR RSo. Acworth, Ga. / Allatoona 23 Keefe White A-Back Fr. Montgomery, Ala. / Montgomery Academy 24 Aron Spann III DB Sr. Spartanburg, S.C. / Dorman 25 Sean-Thomas Faulkner LB RFr. Easley, S.C. / Easley 26 Keyonte Sessions A-Back So. Myrtle Beach, S.C. / Myrtle Beach 27 Jaylan Adams DB Fr. Johnson City, Tenn. / Science Hill 28 Nkem Njoku A-Back Fr. Hampton, Ga. / St. Pius X Catholic 29 Grant Drakeford A-Back Sr. Atlanta, Ga. / Riverwood / Georgia State 30 Cliff Barrett II DB Gr. Columbia, S.C. / Irmo / Lenoir-Rhyne 31 Von Ramsey LB Fr. Hodges, S.C. / Greenwood 32 Emeka Nwanze B-Back Fr. John s Creek, Ga. / Centennial 33 Ronald Peterkin DB Gr. Stone Mountain, Ga. / Stephenson / Georgia State 34 Sam Llewellyn B-Back Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas 35 Brian Horn LB Fr. Columbia, S.C. / Westwood 36 Joe Douglas LB Fr. Augusta, Ga. / Aquinas 37 Destin Mack LB Fr. Macon, Ga. / Tattnall Square 38 Noah Dawkins LB Sr. Lyman, S.C. / Byrnes 39 Ryland Ayers DB Fr. Camden, S.C. / Camden 39 Dexter Freeman A-Back RFr. Charleston, S.C / West Ashley 40 Jordan Williams LB Sr. Columbia, S.C. / Spring Valley 41 Kyler Estes LB Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. / North Florida Christian 42 Brandon Berry B-Back So. Crawfordville, Fla. / Wakulla 43 Hoss Smith B-Back So. Oakland, Neb. / Oakland Craig 44 Jordan Thomas TE Jr. Fairburn, Ga. / Our Lady of Mercy 45 Marvin Marshall DB So. Columbia, S.C. / Ridgeview 46 Isaac Stewart LB Gr. Charlotte, N.C. / Butler / Louisville 48 Gunner Covey DL RSo. Pickens, S.C. / Pickens 49 Marquise Blount DL Fr. Charlotte, N.C. / Vance 50 Caleb Deveaux LB Fr. Waxhaw, N.C. / Marvin Ridge 52 Jon Barrett Lewis OL So. Lenoir, N.C. / Hibriten 53 Tyler Davis OL Sr. Murrells Inlet, S.C. / Waccamaw 54 Haden Haas OL RFr. Cuero, Texas / Cuero 55 Russell Hubbs LB Sr. Rock Hill, S.C. / Northwestern 56 Ronald Prince OL Fr. Valhalla, N.Y. / Archbishop Stepinac 57 Blake Harrison OL So. Atlanta, Ga. / St. Pius X Catholic 58 Denzel Wright OL So. Lawrenceville, Ga. / Grayson 59 Kevin Wilson OL So. Harker Hieghts, Texas / Harker Heights 60 Adam Wawrzynski DL Jr. New Castle, Pa. / Neshannock 61 Mark Weakland OL RSo. State College, Pa. / State College 62 Jonathan Cole OL So. Fuquay-Varina, N.C. / Fuquay-Varina 63 Drew McEntyre OL Jr. Calhoun, Ga. / Calhoun 64 Harry Easler OL Jr. Kingstree, S.C. / Williamsburg Academy 65 Johnathan Toole OL Fr. Spring, Texas / Klein Collins 66 William Jay Smith DL Fr. Charleston, S.C. / West Ashley 67 Prince Howard-Whitaker OL So. Columbia, S.C. / Spring Valley 68 Ken Allen DL Sr. Elberton, Ga. / Elbert County 69 Tyrell Earl OL Fr. Larwenceville, Ga. / Central Gwinnett 70 Mason Kinsey DL Fr. Arlington, Texas / Mansfield Legacy 14

15 #FIRETHOSECANNONS 71 Charley Conley OL So. Parkersburg, W.Va. / Parkersburg 72 Dalton Owens DL So. Monroe, Ga. / Prince Avenue Christian 73 Patrick Ivey OL So. Augusta, Ga. / Aquinas 74 Nick Hudgens OL So. Columbia, S.C. / A.C. Flora 75 Tanner Lawson OL RFr. Anderson, SC / T.L. Hanna 76 Donnie Brechtel, III OL So. Niceville, Fla. / Niceville 77 Palmer Story DL Fr. Six Mile, S.C. / D.W. Daniel 78 Thomas Crawford OL So. Louisville, Ky. / Trinity 79 Noah Mills DL Fr. Charleston, S.C. / Hanahan 80 Josh LeBlanc WR Jr. Houston, Texas / Westfield 81 Dijon Profit WR RSo. Goose Creek, S.C. / Goose Creek 82 Rashad Riley WR RSo. St. Matthews, S.C. / Calhoun County 83 Cardan Williams WR So. Chester, S.C. / Chester 84 Liam Reid WR So. Irmo, S.C. / Dutch Fork 85 Patrick Keefe LS Sr. Fort Walton Beach, Fla. / Choctawhatchee 86 Jacob Godek K Jr. Longwood, Fla. / Lake Brantley 87 Cameron Roberts WR RFr. North Charleston, SC / Northwood Aca. 88 Shawn McCord DL Gr. Aberdeen, N.J. / Red Bank Catholic / Saint Francis (PA) 89 Attorney Gallman TE Jr. Hiram, Ga. / Hiram 90 Matthew Campbell P Fr. Dacula, Ga. / Mill Creek 91 Bradley Carter DL Sr. Blythewood, S.C. / Westwood 92 Aaron Brawley DL So. Loganville, Ga. / Grayson 93 Gage Russell P So. Florence, S.C. / West Florence 94 Elijah Lowe DL Sr. Easley, S.C. / Easley 95 Blake Oliveira DL So. Maryville, Tenn. / Maryville 96 Jalon Williams DL RJr. Columbia, S.C. / Spring Valley 97 JaBauri Garner DL RFr. Florence, Ala. / Florence 98 Joseph Randolph II DL Jr. Jefferson, Ga. / Jefferson 99 Christian Weyrich DL RFr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Seton Lasalle Damian Crowson WR Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Maclay Stephon Eugene A-Back So. Seabrook, S.C. / Whale Branch Cody Green LB Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. / Hardin Valley Academy Darique Hampton QB Fr. Goose Creek, S.C. / Goose Creek Daniel Haydel DB So. Sumter, S.C. / Sumter Carter Moody WR Fr. Oklahoma City, Okla. / Bishop McGuinness Joshua Roides K So. Caledonia, N.Y. / Caledonia-Mumford Nic Trocha DB Jr. Greenville, S.C. / St. Joseph s Catholic School Eric Vettel LB So. Charleston, S.C. / Bishop England Kevin Williams WR Fr. Simpsonville, S.C. / Christ School Jeffrey Wood TE Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / North Atlanta Numerical Roster Head Coach: Assistant Coaches: Brent Thompson (Norwich, 1998), 3rd season Lou Conte (Offensive Coordinator / QBs / B-Backs) Blake Harrell (Defensive Coordinator / LBs) J.P. Gunter (Special Teams / Recruiting Coordinator) Ron Boyd (Offensive Line) Charles Hopkins (Offensive Tackles / TEs) Orland Mitjans, Jr. (Cornerbacks) Brian Rucker (Wide Receivers) Joel Taylor (Defensive Passing Game Coordinator / Safeties) John Ward (Defensive Line / Academic Coordinator) Will Hornsby (Offensive Quality Control) Bobby Ruff (Defensive Quality Control) Will Christopher (Defensive Quality Control) Kolton Korn (Special Teams Quality Control / Recruiting Quality Control) Andy Clawson (Assistant AD / Sports Medicine) Donnell Boucher (Assistant AD / Strength and Conditioning) Floris Mendonca (Video Coordinator) Kate Yeager (Director of Personnel PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Marquise Blount Mar-KEESE Blunt Donnie Brechtel Breck-tool Khafari Buffalo Kuh-far-E Caleb Deveaux Duh-VO Willie Eubanks YOU-banks Jacob Godek Go-deck Haden Haas Haws Josh LeBlanc La-blonk Sam Llewellyn Lew-EL-in Javonte Middleton Juh-von-TAY Brian Murdaugh Murr-daw Nkem Njoku Nuh-kem N-Joe-coo Emeka Nwanze Uh-Mee-Kay N-wan-zay Keyonte Sessions Key-on-TAY Raleigh Webb Rawl-E Adam Wawrzynski war-zin-skee Christian Weyrich WHY-rich Jalon Williams JAY-lin 15

16 2018 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES TOWSON Two Deep OFFENSE DEFENSE WR 22 Raleigh Webb So. 13 Cole Owens RFr. LT 67 Prince Howard-Whitaker So. 78 Thomas Crawford Fr. LG 52 Jon Barrett Lewis So. 64 Harry Easler Jr. C 54 Haden Haas RFr. 53 Tyler Davis Sr. RG 53 Tyler Davis Sr. 64 Harry Easler Jr. RT 63 Drew McEntyre Jr. 58 Denzel Wright So. TE 89 Attorney Gallman Jr. 44 Jordan Thomas Jr. WR 21 Curt Nixon Jr. 81 Dijon Profit So. QB 10 Jordan Black Jr. 16 Brandon Rainey So. A-Back 2 Rod Johnson Jr. 18 Dante Smith RFr. 28 Nkem Njoku Fr. B-Back 8 Lorenzo Ward Jr. 5 Clay Harris Fr. 32 Emeka Nwanze Fr. DE 92 Aaron Brawley So. 70 Mason Kinsey Fr. 49 Marquise Blount Fr. NT 68 Ken Allen Sr. 96 Jalon Williams Jr. DT 98 Joseph Randolph II Jr. 88 Shawn McCord Gr. KAT 55 Russell Hubbs Sr. 40 Jordan Williams Jr. LB 38 Noah Dawkins Sr. 4 Phil Davis Jr. LB 9 Willie Eubanks III So. 46 Isaac Stewart Gr. BANDIT 37 Destin Mack Fr. 25 Sean-Thomas Faulkner RFr. CB 7 Khafari Buffalo Jr. 20 Jay Howard RFr. DB 24 Aron Spann III Sr. 6 Lane Botkin RFr. DB 17 Chris Beverly Fr. 33 Ronald Peterkin Gr. CB 11 Phil Barrett So. 45 Marvin Marshall RFr. A-Back 29 Grant Drakeford Sr. 26 Keyonte Sessions So. SPECIALISTS PK 86 Jacob Godek Jr. 90 Matthew Campbell Fr. P 90 Matthew Campbell Fr. 93 Gage Russell So. KR 2 Rod Johnson Jr. 5 Clay Harris Fr. PR 21 Curt Nixon Jr. 6 Lane Botkin RFr. H 93 Gage Russell So. 19 Brian Murdaugh So. LS 85 Patrick Keefe Sr. 48 Gunner Covey So. 16

17 SoCon Standings - Schedule 2018 Southern Conference Standings School Conf CPct. Overall Pct. Streak Chattanooga W4 ETSU W2 Wofford L1 Western Carolina W3 Mercer L1 The Citadel W1 Furman L3 Samford L3 VMI L4 #FIRETHOSECANNONS This Week s Schedule Saturday, September 29 Mercer at VMI, 1:30 p.m. Western Carolina at Furman, 2 p.m. The Citadel at Towson, 4 p.m. Samford at Kennesaw State, 6 p.m. Wofford at Gardner-Webb, 6 p.m. Chattanooga at ETSU, 7:30 p.m. Last Week s Results Saturday, September 22 Western Carolina 52, VMI 50 The Citadel 38, Mercer 31 Chattanooga 27, Samford 20 ETSU 29, Furman 27 Sept. 3 Offense Bryce Nunnelly, UTC Defense Noah Dawkins, CIT Specialist Michael Fineran, SAM Sept. 10 Offense Bryce Nunnelly, UTC Defense Aaron Harris, SAM Specialist Mitchell Fineran, SAM Sept. 17 Offense Robert Riddle, MER Defense Jarde Folks, ETSU Specialist Cole Fisher, MER Sept. 24 Offense Reece Udinski, VMI Defense Marshall Cooper, UTC Specialist Rod Johnson, CIT September Offense Defense SoCon Players of the Week Oct. 22 Offense Defense Specialist Oct. 29 Offense Defense Specialist October Offense Defense Nov. 5 Offense Defense Specialist Nov. 12 Offense Defense Specialist Oct. 1 Offense Defense Specialist Nov. 19 Offense Defense Specialist Oct. 8 Offense Defense Specialist Oct. 15 Offense Defense Specialist 17